BAC vs. Western Carolina
Both Belmont Abbey College and Western Carolina University are 4 years schools located in North Carolina. The following statements compare Belmont Abbey College and Western Carolina University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- BAC's tuition ($19,500) is more expensive than Western Carolina ($8,532).
- Western Carolina's acceptance rate (86.66%) is lower than BAC (90.38%).
- BAC has higher yield (14.89%) than Western Carolina (13.35%).
- Western Carolina's SAT score (1,155) is higher than BAC (1,075).
- BAC's students to faculty ratio (12 to 1) is lower than Western Carolina (16 to 1).
- Western Carolina (11,628 students) is larger than BAC (1,650 students) with more enrolled students.
- BAC ($10,208) has higher amount of financial aid than Western Carolina ($4,565).
- Western Carolina's graduation rate (59%) is higher than BAC (46%).

Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$19,500
Financial Aid
$10,208
Test Scores
1,075 SAT
21 ACT
Admission
90.38% Acceptance Rate
14.89% Yield
Enrollment
1,549 Undergraduate
101 Graduate
170 Online Students
Graduation Rate
46% Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
91 Faculties (full-time)
270 Staffs (full-time)
$52,376 Faculty Salary
$54,847 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,700 annual charge
-1,157 capacity

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$4,532 In-State
$8,532 out-of-state
$8,532 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,565
Test Scores
1,155 SAT
23 ACT
Admission
86.66% Acceptance Rate
13.35% Yield
Enrollment
10,009 Undergraduate
1,619 Graduate
2,823 Online Students
Graduation Rate
59% Graduation Rate
28% Transfer-out Rate
76% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
549 Faculties (full-time)
1,598 Staffs (full-time)
$70,834 Faculty Salary
$55,095 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,521 annual charge
-4,760 capacity
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